as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Recent Examples of farmstead
Sound of Falling Mascha Schilinski’s prism of a movie is about a house, a farmstead in the Altmark region of Germany that’s inhabited by four different generations of families.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
After his studies in Salzburg, Austria, and South Africa, Christian Haider faced this scenario with his parents’ farmstead.
—Mailin Sophie Zieser, Architectural Digest, 22 Nov. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
After his studies in Salzburg, Austria, and South Africa, Christian Haider faced this scenario with his parents’ farmstead.
—Mailin Sophie Zieser, Architectural Digest, 22 Nov. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmstead
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Eco effort The on-site organic farm, close relations with local farmers and fisherfolk, and a total ban on single-use plastics can be expected from a resort of this calibre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The Moroccan immigrants who staff this berry farm appear to live simple lives, spending their days on repetitive manual labor and their evenings in shabby housing with minimal material possessions.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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State and county authorities took possession of dozens of bison from a private ranch in northwestern Colorado on Saturday and expect to charge the owner with multiple counts of cruelty to animals.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The images focus on ranch workers who actually still work, some on precision, horse-riding teams that continue to perform in rodeos that stick around year after year.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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